Title IX, NIL

Fact Sheet on NIL, Title IX Should Be Considered With a Grain of Salt
There are persuasive arguments that Title IX ought to apply to distributions from the NCAA's pending settlement to resolve the House, Carter and Hubbard antitrust litigations. But just because a Department of Education says Title IX applies,
NCAA Athlete NIL Pay Must Be Title IX Compliant, Dept. of Education Says
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued guidance regarding college athlete name, image and likeness, putting the onus on schools to ensure their male and female athletes receive proportionate NIL opportunities and resources—regardless of whether the funding comes from external sources.
Title IX memo throws wrench in plans for schools to pay NIL money directly to athletes
The U.S. Department of Education says plans for colleges to pay athletes directly for their name, image and likeness deals would run afoul of Title IX.
OCR Issues Guidelines on Title IX’s Application to NIL Payments
As the sun sets on the Biden administration, the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education (OCR) provided a new Fact Sheet on Jan. 16, 2025, to “clarify” how Title IX will apply to universities’ direct payments to student-athletes for use of their names,
OCR Confirms Title IX Applies to Institutions’ Direct NIL and Revenue-Sharing
On January 16, 2025, the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education – the agency responsible for enforcing Title IX at institutions
Department of Education states revenue sharing payments must follow Title IX
The U.S. Department of Education released a memo on Title IX and NIL, clarifying questions on whether revenue-sharing payments from schools must follow parameters.
Dept. of Ed: Title IX Applies for NIL Payments, Must Be Proportional for All Athletes
The U.S. Department of Education published a memo on Thursday providing guidance regarding name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation and its
Department of Education Warns NCAA Schools That NIL Deals May Implicate Title IX Obligations
The U.S. Department of Education warned National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) schools that payments to athletes for the use of their
DOE says Title IX applies to direct payment of college athletes
A Department of Education memo defines NIL as financial aid that must be proportionally available for male and female college athletes.
Department of Education Guidance: NIL Payouts Must Adhere to Title IX
The case settlement for House v. NCAA is due in two weeks, and the DOE has given their guidelines for moving forward.
As college sports move toward pay for play, Title IX looms as another hurdle for the NCAA
A court settlement that would require colleges to pay athletes billions for their play is not going to settle the debate over ...
DOE memo says NIL payments must be proportionate between male, female athletes, but guidance could be short-lived
The nine-page fact sheet says NIL payments qualify as “athletic financial assistance which, under Title IX, must be made ...
Department of Education releases memo on student-athlete NIL pay, Title IX compliance
The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights released a fact sheet on Thursday clarifying the rules of NIL payments ...
Biden Makes Last-Ditch Pass at Interfering in College Sports
The news probably gave some college football coaches and administrators a small heart attack—would they be able to keep the ...
New Title IX Guidance Could Provide Huge Financial Boon To Female Athletes
College sports has been upended by athletes gaining rights to profit off of their Name, Image, and Likeness. What was not ...